Oil-can cock and spout



Patented Mar. 3, 1925.

Hrmsn'irr A.' Ri PETERSON, OFMANKMO, MINNESOTA.

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Appucatimmea septmtr 119, 1924. serial No; 738,630.

To @ZZ fio/miatraag/concern.' t I l v Beit known that I. HERBERT A. R. .PETER- s'oN, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Mankato, in the county of BluelEartli and State of Minnesota, have ii'ive'nted'a new and useful Oil-.Can Cock and Spout, of which the'following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined stopper and spout to be used on oil Aor other containers. ,j j A rThe object of the invention is ltov'pfrovide a device of this character in which the spout is retractible and eXpansiblekk and `which when the lid is opened moves automatically outward into expanded operative position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character, the spout portion of which is made fiexible so as to bend to adapt it to fit inconvenient places which are not easily accessible for a rigid sv out. l

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter de scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention lie-rein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings *igure l represents a side elevation of a portion of a container equipped with this improvement, the spout being shown inclosed and the lid fastened to hold the spout in retracted position.

F ig. 2 shows a similar view with the lid open and the spout in projected position ready for use; v

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section in inverted position showing the spout open ready for use; and

Fig. 1 is a detail plan view.

In the embodiment illustrated the container 1 is shown which maybe an oil can or any other container and which has projecting therefrom a tubular metal casing or fixed pouring spout 10, the outer end or mouth of which is flared as shown at 11 and rolled to form ak reinforcing bead 12. The sleeve or collar 10 which is carried by the container 1 is threaded at its inner end to detachably receive the combined stopper and spout here shown constructed in the form of a tubular sleeve 13 having its inner endthreaded to engage with the threads of sleeve 10 and which is slit beyond said threads at its terminal to form clampingy fingers 111 between which and the body of the member 13 the'projec'table and retractable spout 25 is designed to be clampedand which" is' constructed as hereinafter more fully d'e'sf'ribed.t Y j l '/Thefmember 13 flares outwardlyand is provided in'te-rmediateits ends/"with lan annri'ilarf ribj '16 whiclf merges into an annular` collar y or circulanband 17 over which the lid 19" is designed to fit.

at 2O and is equipped with a spring catch 21 which engages a cooperating projection 18 carried by the collar 17 shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 3.

The auxiliary flexible spout 25 is con structed of a large coiled spring 26 preferably made of 22 steel wire covered with a leather casing 27 with the seam forming the casing faced to the back so that the oil will not pass over the sewed portion of the casing. The leather from which this casing is constructed is soaked in bees-wax, rosin, and oil so as to prevent oil from leaking through the porous leather.

A metal collar 28 is mounted on the outer end of the spout 25 and connects the leather casing 27 thereof with the Wire 26. This band or collar 28 protects the casing from wear and also operates to assist in sealing the spout when compressed against the lid 19 which has a packing gasket 22 on its inner face yagainst which said end abuts when the lid is closed. This construction provides a iuid tight joint so that oil or other contents of the container 1 Will not leak through the cover.

The compressible tubular spout 25 when not in use is placed within the member 13 and held therein by the cover 19 which protects the tube against dust and the like as well as holding it out of the way when not in use.

Wlien'it is desired to pour out some of the oil or other contents of thecontainer 1 the lid 21 is released from engagement with the projection 18 and the cover swung open which permits the spout 25 under the tension of the spring 26 to spring outwardly into the position'shown in Figs. 2 and 3 in which position the device is ready fr use. The flexibility of the spout 25 permits it to bend around to reach inaccessible places or ,This 11a 19l is khinged at one side of the collar 17 as shown places which would be inaccessible when using a can of large size With a rigid spout.

After the` spout 25 has been used and it is desired to retract it it is compressed against the tension of the spring 26 into the member 13 and the lid 19 shut down over it and clamped by engaging the catch 21 with the project-ion 18.

It is of course understood that the spout 25 may be of any suitable size or desired length and preferably it is made of about five to six inches long when it is expanded and when Contracted it is out of sight and out of contact with dust and the like.

I claiin 1. The combination with a container having a threaded pouring spout, a threaded sleeve for detachable engagement With said spout, a hinged lid carried by said sleeve, a flexible auxiliary spout mounted at one end in said sleeve and having a reinforcing metal band at its other end, and a coiled spring mounted in said auxiliary spout and secured at opposite ends to the opposite ends of the spout whereby the spout is projected when the lid is opened.

2. A Ine-tal sleeve having' one end slit and bent inwardly to forni clamping fingers, the other end flaring and provided With an annular band equipped with a hinged closure, a flexible tubular casing secured at one end between said fingers and sleeve and provided at its other end with a inetal reinforced band, and a coiled spring mounted in said casing and secured at its opposite ends thereto.

In testimony that I claiin the foregoing as niy own, I have hereto aihxed my signature in the presence or" tivo Witnesses.

HERBERT A. R. PETERSON. Witnesses:

D. G. STOCKMAY, JOHN CHRS. 

